CEFZIL Reviews (CEFPROZIL)Average Rating: 1.8 (90 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CEFZIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CEFZIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Spider bite | Terrible cramps and yeast infection | F | 18 | 10 days 500 | 1/29/2012 | 1 | Ear infection in my daughter | After one dose my 5 1/2 year old daughter was extremely irritable , crying easily , not even going to take the 2nd dose . Asked the dr to switch it . | The same thing happened 2 months ago she was also prescribed cefzil for an ear infection and I didn't pick up on it til we were a week into the medication but she acted the same way for 10 days . I will never use cefzil again ...... | F | 5 | 250mg 2X W | 1/20/2012 | 1 | tonsilitus | Began w/ horrible anxiety and crying and led to feeling of complete depression- dis-connected and lack of emotion. Horrified. | Called dr. on 5th day, did not take it again and he called in augmentin. | F | 36 | 4 days 500mg 2X day | 4/15/2011 | 3 | pneumonia | My daughter is on day four of her prescription. So far, the only side effect I've noticed is increased moodiness - generally unhappy mood. She gets upset more easily and cries more easily. | F | 6 | 3 days 250 mg/5ml 2X day | 4/13/2011 | 3 | sinus infection | first meds didnt work so perscriped cefzil.Almost done & daughter has been feeling ill, headaches daily, anxiety, tired, moody. Other symptoms are better. | When very young experienced a rash with this medicine. Dr. wanted to try again since it was in the second family of penicilin. I am discontinuing & not finishing this medicine. Has any one else have the anxiety & moodiness? | F | 16 | 14 days 250mg 2X day | 3/15/2011 | 1 | sinus infection | Within the first few days of taking the medication I had some small bumps (what I now know were hives) on my lower scalp. I did not realize that I was having a small allergic reaction to the medicine when I noticed these so I continued taking cefzil. I had skipped a few doses by accident and when I finished taking the medicine my lip had a huge hive on it and so did my right arm. I took my prescribed allegra and they went away within a few hours. Later that night it returned and I had hives all over my body. Less than a day and a half later the hives merged into huge patches covering my whole back, stomach, chest and neck. They also covered my whole scalp and spots on my face. My eyes became extremely puffy and then my lips became so swollen they were numb. The doc recommended benadryl and allegra. I took it and a few days later the hives subsided but my hands and feet became swollen and itchy which later subsided. | If you feel anything unusual happening when you take this medicine stop taking it IMMEDIATELY. This allergic reaction was the most horrible thing I have ever experienced. | F | 16 | 10 days unknown 2X day | 3/10/2011 | 1 | Early Strep Diagnosis | On morning of 8th day 10 year old daughter woke with itchy uncomfortable hives - freaked me out - thought some bug had eaten her alive!! Turns out totally allergy to Cefzil. Had no idea it would take days to identify a reaction...only had 1.5 days left on the meds. Doc prescribed steroid, allergy OTC zyrtec, pepcid and new antibiotic. She has taken penecillin, amoxicillin with no problems. | Also, not sure if related to this antibiotic, but while on it developed sleeplessness at night and inability to fall asleep which developed into pattern of insomnia. Never have experienced this problemn with her either. | F | 40 | 8 days 150 2X day | 9/16/2010 | 2 | BRONCHITIS/SINUS INFECTION | HORRID CHEST PAINS I CANNOT TAKE THIS ANTI B ANYMORE. AT FIRST I DID NOT ATTRIBUTE THE CHEST ACHE AND PAIN TO THIS DRUG AS I AM ON A FEW OTHER THINGS AS WELL BUT IT BECAME CLEAR TO ME THE LAST 2 DAYS OF TAKING IT THAT THE PAIN WOULD HAPPEN SHORTLY AFTER MY DOSE AND MY OTHER PILLS DO NOT GIVE ME CHEST PAINS. IT GTO SO BAD THAT LAST NIGHT THE EMS CAME I ACTUALLY THOUGHT I HAD A HEART PROBLEM, THEY CHECKED ME OUT AND OTHER THAN SINUS TACH THEY SAID I WAS OK AND IT PROB WAS THIS ANTI BIOTIC CANNOT TAKE IT AGAIN. IN ALL FAIRNESS I AM VERY VERY SENSITIVE TO ANTI BIOTICS, I HAD A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION TO LEVAQUIN AND NEARLY DIED. THE ONLY ANTI BIOTIC THAT I THINK IS SAFE (AND CAN TAKE)IS AMOXICILLIN BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE DR SAYS THIS IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR WHAT I HAVE AND I DON'T THINK IT IS EITHER. IF ANYONE HAS ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL! THANKS :) | F | 30 | 4 days 500 MG 2X day | 8/1/2010 | 1 | UTI and possible Strep | HIVES | My daughter is allergic to Penicillin and Sulfa, but the doctor assured me that there is really only less then 10% chance that she would be allergic to this. She had a very bad UTI and possible Strep. 8 Days after she started taking it, I noticed some hives on her legs. We stopped taking it immediately and now, it's been 3 days since we stopped and it has gotten 10 times worse! The hives on her thighs are very severe and I'm hoping it doesn't spread anywhere else. I started to see a few on her face. | F | 6 | 8 days 250mg 2X day | 5/20/2010 | 3 | sinus infection/ear infection | nausea, headace, fatigue, irritablity, mucle weakness, aches...feel like I have the flu...feel absolutely horrible.. | First time I have taken it...thought I would feel better by now...on day three and think I will call Dr. on Mon. | F | 36 | 3 days | 1/24/2010 | 1 | UTI | Horrible hives all over my body, swelling of hands, feet, eyelids and lips, and aches all over. | Hives got so bad I had to go to the Emergency Room where they gave me steroids to help my inflamation. Took Benadryl and Pepcid which helped the itching and reduced the hives. I would not recommend this to anyone, I was very miserable. | F | 14 | 7 days | 1/24/2010 | 4 | Infected Lymph Nodes | Horrible Yeast Infection | F | 31 | 6 days | 12/19/2009 | 4 | post-H1N1 pneumonia | ANXIETY!!! Effective, but definite nervousness noted! | Cleared up 6 year old's pneumonia really well, but he developed anxiety "I'm scared" was the refrain from about day 3 thru day 10. (I noticed by mother also became anxious when on the same med a few months ago) | M | 6 | 10 days | 11/16/2009 | 1 | ear infection | severe hives and rash over entire body, extreme swelling in hands and feet, fever | F | 7 | 8 days | 3/25/2009 | 1 | swimmer's ear | EXTREME nausea within a few minutes of taking. | I took one dose of this medicine 13 years ago, and my life has NEVER been the same! I have suffered from nausea ever since. I have even had to go to a university medical center, where they blame this medicine for disrupting my stomach. Cefzil has forever changed my life. Please, NEVER take this medicine! | F | 27 | 1 days | 1/4/2009 | 1 | ear infection | severe itching, rash, severve hives on torso legs arms, tops of feet, esecially under arms, back and neck | Doc rec benadryl to combat the alergic reaction and to notify my child's pharmacist that he cannot take Cefzil | M | 3 | 7 days | 12/9/2008 | 1 | sinus infection | Severe vomiting and diarrhea | My daughter had taken cefadroxil a while ago, prescribed by her dermatologist. She experienced vomiting with that drug. Her doctor prescribed cefzil, and I didn't realize it was similar. | F | 17 | 5 days | 11/11/2008 | 2 | ear infection | vomitting and nausea | stopped taking early due to side effects | M | 5 | 3 days | 10/10/2008 | 2 | Bronchitis | Just a terrible yeast infection. | F | 48 | 10 days | 12/23/2007 | 1 | Sinisitus | Hives, severe headaches, dizzy, nausea,swollen ankles, feet and hands, rash all over body after being on the medicine for the 10th day. | It cleared my sinuses, however it had severe side effects. | F | 43 | 10 days | 10/8/2007 |